CVE-2017-13701

Description

An issue was discovered on MOXA EDS-G512E 5.1 build 16072215 devices. The backup file contains sensitive information in a insecure way. There is no salt for password hashing. Indeed passwords are stored without being ciphered with a timestamped ciphering method.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.42%
Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory sentryo.net
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.sentryo.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Switch-Moxa-Analysis.pdf mitigation third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101966 third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-13701?
CVE-2017-13701 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-13701?
To fix CVE-2017-13701, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-13701 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-13701 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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